Tavira, Portugal · 6–20 March 2027
Hot Yoga 200-hour teacher training
Two weeks on the Algarve coast, practising and teaching every day. Finish as a Yoga Alliance registered RYT 200.
Two weeks, one room, nothing else to think about
Fifteen days in one place, with nothing pulling at your attention. No commute, no half-finished week, no picking the thread back up each Monday. You practise in the morning, study through the day, and teach in front of the group until it stops being frightening.
Fifteen days straight
You practise, study and teach in the same room every day. Somewhere around day four something shifts that a weekend format never quite reaches. By the end you have taught in front of the group many times over.
The original 26+2
The authentic hot sequence, 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises, taken apart posture by posture. Taught by the school whose founders won the case that made it free for everyone to teach.
Tavira in March
Out of season on the eastern Algarve, so the town is quiet and the weather is mild. Long evenings, good food, and the Atlantic a short walk away when you need to stop thinking about yoga.
The dates
One continuous block. Arrive the day before if you are travelling far.
Two week immersion
Fifteen days of daily practice, posture clinics, anatomy, philosophy and repeated practice teaching with direct feedback. A full day-by-day schedule is sent to everyone on enrolment.
15 daysMore trainings are announced through the year. If these dates do not work, ask us and we will send you the alternatives.
What you'll study
200 hours of Yoga Alliance accredited coursework, split between the online platform and the studio weekends. Ready to master the 26+2 sequence with precision and depth.
- Basic history, philosophy and the evolution of yoga
- Yoga philosophy and its practical benefits in daily life
- The eight kinds of yoga, and the eight steps of yoga
- The five steps of Hatha yoga
- Bhagavad Gita
- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- Philosophy and lineage of Paramhansa Yogananda and Bikram Choudhury
- Daily classes
- Posture mechanics
- Knowledge of basic asanas
- Basic yogic anatomy and physiology
- Subtle anatomy and the chakric system
- Alignment, and how to avoid injuries
- Medical benefits
- Anatomy lessons
- How to read bodies
- Balance between body, mind and breath
- Breath as a transformative tool for self-awareness
- Breath control
- Different breathing techniques
- Exploration of benefits
- What meditation is, and why it's practised
- A variety of meditation techniques and tools
- Quieting the mind to develop deeper levels of awareness
- Connecting with nature and the world you live in
- Connecting with the true self
- Teaching clinics
- How to address a group of students
- How to use your own body as a teaching tool
- Voice, volume, tempo and pacing
- How to correct postures
- Choosing the right words
- Energy, passion, confidence, humour
- Using your own presence and self-awareness as a teaching tool
- Teacher guidelines and etiquette
- Appropriate conduct inside and outside the yoga room
- How to apply for a teaching position
- Teacher expectations
- Student interaction
- Role playing
- Feedback
Our teaching staff build a personalised learning path around your needs, prior training and experience. Before you graduate, you will teach at least one full class.
Your lead teachers
Mark Drost
& Zefea Samson
Mark and Zefea founded Evolation in 2009. Both studied directly with Bikram Choudhury for a decade, then won the landmark legal case confirming the 26+2 sequence belongs to everyone. They lead this training together.
Between them they have led trainings on five continents and certified thousands of teachers now working in studios worldwide. Expect precision about the mechanics, and equal attention to the part of teaching that can't be written down.
Tuition
A deposit reserves your place and we arrange the balance individually with each student. There is no fixed instalment plan, so tell us what works.
200-hour Hot Yoga — two week immersion
2,700 EUR
No prior certification required
- All fifteen days of training
- Full course materials and manual
- Yoga Alliance RYS 200 certification
- Repeat any Evolation training of the same style, free, for life
- Travel and accommodation not included
How to pay
Write to us and we will send payment details and confirm your place. We arrange the balance individually rather than through a fixed plan.
- Deposit secures your spot and your dates
- Balance arranged directly with the team
- No interest, no third-party financing
- Every question answered before you pay anything
Training in Tavira
Tavira sits on the Gilao river in the eastern Algarve, an hour from Faro airport and a world away from the resort strip. Cobbled streets, a Roman bridge, salt pans and islands offshore. In March it is warm enough to sit outside and quiet enough to sleep well, which is what you want when you are training every day.
Ask about the venueVenue, lodging and travel guidance are sent on enrolment. Ask us and we will tell you what other trainees have done.
Before you enrol
No. The 200-hour is the entry point. You need a steady personal practice, not a teaching background. On completion you can register with Yoga Alliance as an RYT 200 and teach anywhere in the world.
Yes. This one runs as a single continuous block, full days throughout. Most people book it as annual leave. If two weeks away is impossible, ask us about the hybrid trainings instead, where the coursework is online and the in-person time is weekends.
No, you arrange your own. Faro is the nearest airport, about an hour away, with direct flights from most of Europe. Write to us and we will point you at the options previous trainees have used.
A steady existing practice matters more than flexibility or strength. You will practise and teach in a heated room every day for two weeks, so arrive with your practice in reasonable shape and tell us about any injuries in advance.
Yes. A deposit reserves your place and we arrange the balance individually. Write to train@evolationyoga.com and we will work out something that fits.
Teach. Many graduates start at their home studio within weeks. When you are ready to go further, the 300-hour Hot & Flow adds vinyasa on top of the hot sequence and takes you to RYT 500.
Train in Portugal this March
Not sure whether two weeks away is doable, or whether you are ready? Call or write and we will talk it through. No sales pitch, just a straight answer about whether this is the right training for you.
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